Contracts Administrator

Contracts Administrator
Barnsley
Please contact Halo Personnel for salary information and for guidance throughout the application process; we are best placed to provide you with support due to our long-standing relationship with the client
Hours of work:
Monday – Thursday: 08:30 – 17:00 (45 minutes lunch)
Friday: 08:30 – 16:00 (1 hour lunch)
Hybrid working is available after your probationary period
This role would suit someone who is able to read and digest a high volume of documentation and has similar experience of looking at contractual documents ideally from the construction or legal industry however a strong administrator would be considered
Key responsibilities of the Contracts Administrator:
* Processing pre-order meeting minutes and standard contract covering letters
* Responding to internal and external contract related enquiries with guidance from your manager
* Drafting and processing contractual notices
* Completing contract reviews based on standard criteria and passing to your manager for final review
* Assisting the Manager in providing guidance on all contract matters to internal teams
* Preparing for and assisting the Manager in attending customer meetings
* Liaising with internal departments and working closely with the area sales team
* Attending and supporting internal meetings
* Interacting with both customers and internal teams (by telephone and email)
* Maintaining accurate records using electronic systems, spreadsheets and hard copy filing
* Running and updating reports
* Supporting the Company Secretary with administrative tasks, as required
To fulfil the role of Contracts Administrator role you must:
* Have excellent attention to detail
* Have least Intermediate skills with Word, Excel and Outlook
* Possess the ability to read and digest a high volume of documentation with legal wording
* Demonstrate strong organisational skills to manage your own workload and meet strict deadlines
* Be the personality type that would enjoy spotting errors, buzz-words and ultimately identifying commercial and contractual risks
* Be self-disciplined and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
* Be ambitious and want personal and professional development from your career
* Be a reliable team player who displays a positive and flexible attitude
* Be a confident communicator able to interact at all levels and adapt to different clients and projects
Development/Advancement within the role may include:
* Attending customer meetings independently
* Involvement in delivery of in-house training to other team members
* Completing contract reviews and proposing amendments to lower-level contracts initially, moving on to the bigger contracts over time
Additional Information:
* Flexible working hours after 3 months service and hybrid working available
* 30 days holiday per year including statutory days increasing to 33 days after 6 years continuous employment with one extra day for each year of service
* Contributory Pension after 3 months
* Staff discount on furniture
* On-site canteen area and kitchen facilities
* Free parking and use of company car for attending meetings
Company info:
Our client is a privately owned manufacturer of fitted kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture; the organisation has been in operation for over 50 years and has experienced growth year on year, they operate nationally and have around 50% share of the private housing market and currently supply one in every three kitchens to the social housing market.
The vacancy that has arisen is an addition to an existing team, whom assist the Commercial Contracts Team in delivering a proficient and timely contracts management process to the business and its customers. Full training will be given to enable you to fulfil the role of Contracts Administrator, and therefore no experience in this field is expected however we are looking for someone whom is ideally, but not essentially, educated to Degree level, and must have some experience of working within an office environment and hold a full UK driving licence